NU Online News Service, Jan. 24, 11:27 a.m. EST
WASHINGTON—An advocate for medical liability reform contended at a congressional hearing Thursday that there is "no question" that medical lawsuit abuse is "undermining both our health care system and the doctor-patient relationship."
But a supporter of the current system argued at the same hearing that caps on non-economic damages and other measures would force injured patients to turn to other sources for help, mostly likely Medicaid, therefore increasing the deficit.
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